High Court denies Porco again

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, for the second time in as many months, declined to review the murder case of Christopher Porco, the Bethlehem man convicted in 2006 of using an ax to murder his father and critically injure his mother.

With Monday’s decision, the 28-year-old has exhausted his avenues of appeal on the arguments his attorney Terrence Kindlon has so far used in his attempts to overturn Porco’s conviction and sentence of 46-years-to life in prison.

In early April, the same court denied Kindlon’s petition for certiorari, which asked the court re-examination of actions of a trial court. Kindlon then filed a second writ of habeas corpus appeal with the court asking the court to consider whether the conviction was a violation of federal law and should therefore be overturned.

The court again declined, Albany County District Attorney David Soares said Monday.

The Supreme Court’s decisions not to hear arguments on Porco’s case comes less than seven months after the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, unanimously upheld the conviction. Before that, the conviction also was unanimously affirmed by a midlevel appeals court in Manhattan.

9 Responses

Not surprised at all. Very sad case and I especially feel for Jonathan Porco. He lost his whole family due to his brother’s actions. I can’t imagine Jonathan has a close relationship with his mother since Joan believes Chris wasn’t capable of hurting them. Very sad.

Yuk, please stop with the “GUILTY”. Say something creative, mean, rude, controversial, pathetic, over the top, lame, stupid, etc. But just saying guilty for every post makes you look about as bright as a bag of hammers.

What goes around…comes around!!! What’s it feel like Porco knowing that the death of your father wasn’t in vain….justice has prevailed for you!!! You’ll be 74 years old in 2055 when your eligable to be released. An old man no one will care about. Why don’t you just make your peace with God and admit what you did….maybe when you die you’ll receive salvation??? Man up…admit what you did??
But I have faith your still a weasel….you’ll never admit the discipable thing you did to your loving father and your beautiful mother.
God will be the judge of you!!!

I just wish low-lifes like this would not waste our tax dollars on tying up the courts with all these motions. I understand due process and that everyone is entitled to a fair trial. However, he had a fair trial and was found guilty. Furthermore he knows what he did. He was the ONLY person who had any motive or means to do this.

I agree with other comments here. He should just come clean and admit what he did and beg forgiveness. He has destroyed his entire family which is a tragedy.